Fire extinguisher support



Jan, 17, 1933.. w. B. BRONANDER FIRE EXTINGUISHER SUPPORT Original Filed March 16, 1928 INVENTOR W/M BBra/mndeW Patented Jan. 17, 1933 PATENT orrics WILI-IELMT B. BEONANDER, OF IMONTGLAIR, NEW JERSEY FIRE EXTINGUISEIER SUPPORT Original application filed March 16, 1928, Serial No. "1929. Serial 7 This invention relates to fire extinguisher supports and this application is a division of application Serial No. 262,201, filedMarch .116, 1928.

w More particularly stated, the invention re- V fluid.

Another object of the invention is to provide a bracket or holder for grenades comprising few parts and a structure thatcan be economically manufactured.

Further objects of .the invention will appear from the following specification taken in connection withthe drawing, which forms a part of this application, and in which Fig. 1 is an elevational view of a support constructed in accordance with the invention showing a grenade supported thereby; and

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 1. V p p The invention briefly described consists of a support for fire extinguisher grenades having means connected to a bracket or back plate for engaging and supporting the grenade. The particular supporting means illustrated consists of a saddle adapted to engage and support the grenade in a position against the bracket or back plate, fusible means being provided for releasing the grenade in caseof fire.

Further details of the invention will appear from the following description.

In the particular embodiment of the invention shown, the grenade supporting means consists of a back plate or bracket 10 and a saddle pivotally associated with the bracket and so shaped as to encircle the grenade and to support the grenade in a position against the back plate or bracket.

The saddle comprises a central portion 40 adapted to fit against the curved outer sur- Q face of the grenade, the endsof the central Divided and this application filed June 6, No. 368,844.

portion beingconnected as shown at 41 and 42 to arms 43 and 44 by fusible metal. The armsdi; and 44 are preferably formed of resilient material and are pressed in and snappedover pivot lugs 45 and 46 carried by the back plate or bracket 10. I

From the foregoing description and from the illustration in the drawing it will be clear that the grenade will be supported in such a manner that it will rest against the 559 back plate or bracket. In case of fire one or both of the fusible connections will melt,thus releasing the grenade which will drop and break. In case it is desired to throw the grenade at a fire the grenade can be lifted from the saddle or it can be grasped below the saddle and the saddle can be lifted there by releasing the grenade.

The term grenade is used throughout this specification to refer to a frangible container having a fire extinguishing fluid therein.

Although one specific embodiment of the invention has been particularly shown and described, it will be understood that the invention is capable of modification and that 75 changes in the construction and'in the arrangement of the various cooperating parts may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention, as expressed H in the following claims. T39

hat I claim is:

1. A support for fire extinguisher grenades comprising a bracket and a saddle carried thcreby,-said saddle being incapable per se of a supporting the grenade; said bracket and' saddle being engageable with the grenade and conjointly effective by such engagement to support the grenade, said saddle including a fusible portion connected to the bracket and efiective to release the grenade under the influence of heat.

2. A support for fire extinguisher grenades comprising a bracket and a saddle carried thereby, said saddle being incapable per se of supporting the grenade; said saddle being shaped and located to partially embrace and hold the grenade in engagement with the bracket, the saddle and bracket being conjointly effective by such engagement to support the grenade, said saddle including a comprisingabracket and a saddle carried thereby, said saddle being incapable per se 7 I of supporting the grenade; said bracket and saddle being engageable'with the grenade and conjointly efiective by, such engagement to support the grenade, said saddle including pivoted means and a heat controlled portion connected to the bracket and effective to release the grenade under'the influenceofheat.

4. A support for fire extinguisher grenades comprising'a bracket and a saddle carried thereby, said saddle being incapable per se of supporting the grenade; saidsaddle being shaped and located to embrace and hold the, grenade in engagement With the bracket, the

saddle and bracket being conjointly effective by such engagement to support the grenade,

"apivotal connection between the saddle and nected to the bracket and'eifective to release bracket,said saddle includinga heat'controlled portion connected to the bracket and effective to release the fiuence of heat. 1 a a 5. A support for fire extinguisher grenades comprising a supporting member, and a saddle movable relativethereto, arranged andpositioned to partially encircle, a gremade and hold the same in en agement with j said member, said saddle being incapable per se of supporting the "grenade, the bracket and saddle being eonj ointly effective by such engagement to support the grenade, said saddle including a heatcontrolled element conthe grenade under the influence ofheat. 6. A support for fireextmgmsher grenades comprlsing a supporting member, and a curved saddle movably connected thereto, arranged and positioned to partially encircle a grenadeand hold same in engagement with said member, said saddle being incapableper i se of supporting the grenade ;the bracket and saddle being conjointlyflcfi ective by such endle including a heat controlled element con- ;n'ectedto the'bracket and'efi ective'to"release V the grenade under the influence ofheat.

7. In combination, a substantiallypear a shaped'grenade, a bracket plateand a curved "-saddlemovably carriedby said plate said saddle being' shaped and positioned to par-' tially encircle and hold the grenade in engagement with said plate, and being inshaped grenade, abracket plate, and a curved saddle carried by said plate and shaped and grenade under the inbracket and effective to release the saddle pivotally carried by said plate for movement on a substantially horizontal axis, said saddle including means arranged on destruction to render said saddle and bracket plate incapable ofsupporting said grenade, said saddle being shaped and positioned to partially encircle andhold the grenade in position against said plate.

9. A' support for'fire extinguisher grenades comprising a supporting member, and a saddle pivoted to said member on a substantially horizontal axis and arranged and positioned to partially encircle a grenadeand hold the grenade against sald member, said saddle including a fusible means arranged on destruction to render said saddle and supporting member incapable of supporting sald grenade. v

10. In combination a substantially-pearpositioned to partially encircle and hold the V grenade in position against said plate, said saddlebeing incapable per se of supporting conj ointly effective by their engagement with the grenade to support same, said saddle includinga fusible portion connected to the grenade under the influence of heat. a

11.' A support for fire extinguisher grenades comprising a bracket and a holding member carried .thereby, said holding member being incapable per se of supporting the grenade; said bracket and holding member being engageable with the grenade and consaid grenade; the bracket andsaddle being 7 jointly effective by such engagement to support. the grenade, said holding member in! 'cluding a fusible portion connectedto the bracket and efl'e'ctive to release the under the influence of heat;

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gagement to support'the grenade, said sadcapable per se of supportingthe grenade the bracketand saddle being conjointly effective by such" engagement to support the grenade,

said saddlebeing vertically movable and including a heat controlled element effective heat. i 1

to release the grenade under the influence of 8. In combination, asubstantially' pear shaped grenade, a bracketplate and a curved grenade 5 

